CATA WIT Resources

Currently, the CATA WIT Resource is based on Springboard, our founding partner. See below for tips, guidebooks, and glossaries, revealing the secret handshake of the equity markets.

• Kauffman study on women in VentureCapital The Kauffman Foundation today will release a report on the participation of women in the venture capital market. The study is part of something called The Diana Project, and concluded that women are underrepresented both within VC firms and in terms of receiving VC funding for theircompanies. No huge news flash there, but some of the specifics are a few percentage points beyond disheartening. For example, Kauffman found that women represented only 10% of management-track VC positions in 1995, and that the figure fell to 9% in 2000. It also found that 64% of women inthe VC industry during 1995 had dropped out by 2000, compared to just 33% of males. It is important to note that the study only examines the years 1995-2000, which means that the past three years of market contraction are not accounted for. Researchers included academics from Harvard, Indiana University, Babson College, Boston University and the University of St. Thomas.

• Sustaining the Momentum: An Economic Forum on Women Entrepreneurs-Multi-country Perspective on Policy for Women Entrepreneurs: where does Canada fit

• Best Practices in Supporting Women's Entrepreneurship in the United States-Prepared by the U.S. National Women's Business Council, the report profiles American "best practice" organizations that support women's entrepreneurship.

• Strategic Framework for Women's Enterprise-The report presents a collaborative policy framework to support women business owners in the UK. Prepared by the Small Business Services Unit, Department of Trade and Industry, the report outlines UK program and policy priorities.

• The Prime Minister's Task Force Report on Women Entrepreneurs-This report presents a series of recommendations to support women business owners. Recommendations stem from national and international consultations with Canadian women business owners, advocacy agencies, service providers, and researchers from across Canada and abroad.

• Equity Capital Market Fundamentals–Determine what source of capital is best for your business. If equity capital is the most appropriate option, benefit from the tutorial that we've created on how to navigate the equity capital markets, including information on what equity capital is and how to access it.

• Creating Your Pitch–Learn about the main elements of a successful venture pitch and get advice from some of the best in the business about how you can secure a meeting with a venture capitalist.

• Business Plan Guide–Get tips on how to craft your business plan, an essential, ever-changing road map, detailing the strategy that an entrepreneur plans to employ to make her vision a reality.

• Tools, Resources, and Videos–In these sections, find a selection of tools, contacts, resources, and video clips through which you can browse at your convenience. The various items are organized by topic so that you can select those that are most relevant to your needs.

• Interest in CS as a Major Drops Among Incoming Freshmen by Jay Vegso
  [This article appears in the May 2005 edition of Computing Research News, Vol. 17/No. 3]

• Canadian Association for Girls in Science

• CATALyst: The Double Bind Delimna for Women in Leadership

• CATALyst: The Bottom Line: Corporate Performance and Women's Representation on Boards

• ICTC Diversity: The Competitive Edge

• The Telfer Women and Enterprise Working Papers Series

• Taking Action on Women in ICT: Women in ICT National Forums Action Report

• Gender Challenges of Women In Tech

• Why so Few: Women in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics.

• McKinsey: Women Matter
• ICTC Focus on Technology: FIT Program

In upcoming months, CATA WIT Forum will be adding Surveys, Position Papers, and an On-line contact database for peer to peer networking.